Quote: Ukraine and Russia are planning to hold consultations on consequences of Ukraine's possible entry to NATO¸ Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko told reporters Wednesday.
During his visit to Moscow on April 15, he and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov agreed on holding consultations on NATO issues.
«We've agreed that in the near future, Ukrainian and Russian experts will start consultations to discuss possible concerns, as stated by our Russian partners, concerning Ukraine's participation in NATO,» he said.
As the minister noted, Ukraine will be explaining each item that arouses concerns of the Russian side, proving that it poses no problems or threats to Russia.
Ohryzko said he was satisfied with his visit to Russia.
Among positive moments he pointed out that the Ukrainian delegation managed to convey its position on Ukraine's future accession to the alliance and to state clearly that it brings no threats to Russia.
Earlier, Lavrov told the Echo of Moscow radio that Russia would not admit Ukraine's entry to NATO and confirmed that during the Russia - NATO council meeting in Bucharest (Romania), Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed doubts about Ukraine's future territorial integrity.
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